Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Discounters in the United Arab Emirates
Discounters in the United Arab Emirates Viva discounters have become popular in the United Arab Emirates due to their affordability, quality products, exclusive offerings, and convenient locations, catering for a wide range of consumers looking for budget-friendly shopping options. Viva's business m ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in France
General Merchandise Stores in France Department stores in France has witnessed a significant post-pandemic turnaround over 2021-23, recovering from a particularly challenging 2020, which marked one of the retail market's lowest performances. The strong rebound was driven by an increase in inbound to ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in the United Arab Emirates
Hypermarkets in the United Arab Emirates Given the high dependence on imports, along with the impact of the pandemic and disruption to supply chains, most grocery retailers in the United Arab Emirates, especially hypermarkets, are looking to support local produce, including fruits and vegetables. An ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in France
Health and Beauty Specialists in France Beauty specialists benefitted from the continued post-pandemic return to increased time spent socialising and working outside of the home in France in 2023. Demand rose in categories like colour cosmetics, among others. Similarly, optical goods stores were sup ... Read More
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Retail in France
Retail in France The French overall retail market saw modest growth in terms of current value sales in 2023, which, while seemingly robust, was primarily driven by inflation and a return to normalcy following the challenging conditions and lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Local consumers ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in the United Arab Emirates
Apparel and Footwear Specialists in the United Arab Emirates In 2023, value sales of apparel and footwear specialists in the United Arab Emirates continued to recover from the significant impact of the pandemic, when the channel recorded a double-digit decline in 2020. A return to in-store shopping ... Read More
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Full-Service Restaurants in Poland
Full-Service Restaurants in Poland While full-service restaurants in Poland continued to post growth in current value sales in 2023, this was primarily due to price hikes imposed to offset rising costs amidst stubbornly high inflation. Transactions declined slightly as falling purchasing power made ... Read More
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Supermarkets in the United Arab Emirates
Supermarkets in the United Arab Emirates Numerous supermarket chains in the United Arab Emirates continued their expansion efforts in 2023, with notable contributions from LuLu Supermarket, Grandiose Supermarket, and Spar. LuLu Supermarket aims to strategically expand into smaller store formats alon ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in France
Retail E-Commerce in France In 2023, retail e-commerce overall recorded positive current value growth in France, following the category’s decline in 2022. The count of active e-commerce sites remained on an upward trajectory, albeit at a moderated rate in 2023. Euromonitor International's Retail E-C ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in France
Convenience Retailers in France The quick commerce (q-commerce) sector in France, with its ultra-fast grocery delivery services, expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining ground across urban areas. This growth was fuelled by lockdowns that pushed demand for services promising delivery t ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in the United Arab Emirates
Small Local Grocers in the United Arab Emirates While large supermarkets and hypermarkets continued to dominate grocery retailers in value terms in 2023, small local grocers in the United Arab Emirates experienced a resurgence towards the end of the review period. Operators of small local grocers ar ... Read More
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Direct Selling in the United Arab Emirates
Direct Selling in the United Arab Emirates Market saturation in the United Arab Emirates, featuring prominent brands across diverse retail channels, poses a hurdle in persuading consumers to choose direct selling. To navigate this competitive landscape, direct selling players must distinguish their ... Read More
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Supermarkets in France
Supermarkets in France During 2020 and into early 2021, supermarkets saw a surge in customer visits and sales in response to pandemic-era lockdowns and driven by the convenience of location, manageable store sizes, and the availability of click-and-collect services. However, since the onset of the i ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in the United Arab Emirates
Convenience Retailers in the United Arab Emirates Despite the considerable growth of hypermarkets and supermarkets, and the increasing use of online ordering for groceries, the active and social lifestyles of consumers in the United Arab Emirates continue to support sustainable demand for convenienc ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in the United Arab Emirates
General Merchandise Stores in the United Arab Emirates Variety stores in the United Arab Emirates continued to experience significant growth in 2023, outperforming department stores, the other main channel in general merchandise stores. This was not only due to the affordable prices offered by these ... Read More
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Embedded Finance Ecosystem: Mapping the Path to Services Industries’ Transformation
Embedded Finance Ecosystem: Mapping the Path to Services Industries’ Transformation Embedded finance is the critical factor to improve customer journey and drive transformation for services industries.. With travel recovery and sluggish volume sales of automotives, embedded finance is considered to ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Japan
Hypermarkets in Japan Hypermarkets usually sell a wider range of products compared with other types of grocery retailers, such as supermarkets and convenience stores, but may not be as centrally positioned or as favoured for regular visits. Nevertheless, hypermarkets returned more or less to the pre ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Japan
General Merchandise Stores in Japan In 2023, department stores benefited from a rebound in the number of tourists visiting Japan and the depreciation of the yen. Although it lagged somewhat behind other countries, Japan finally lifted COVID-19 regulations in 2023. As for the recovery of tourists to ... Read More
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Health and Beauty Specialists in Japan
Health and Beauty Specialists in Japan On 8 May 2023, the Japanese government announced that it would reclassify COVID-19 as a class 5 infectious disease, which is the same classification as seasonal flu. As a result, decisions regarding infection control are now left to individuals and businesses a ... Read More
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Retail in Japan
Retail in Japan Retail maintained solid current value growth in Japan in 2023, with increases across both offline and e-commerce. In 2023, offline retail regained stronger momentum due to the return of mobility post-COVID-19. On 8 May 2023, the Japanese government announced that it would reclassify ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Japan
Home Products Specialists in Japan Home products specialists saw growth in current value terms in 2023. Increases were seen across all channels, but as in the previous year, growth was driven mainly by homewares and home furnishing stores. The leading player in this channel, Nitori, also continued t ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Japan
Apparel and Footwear Specialists in Japan The leading player in apparel and footwear specialists, Fast Retailing, has been focusing on experiences in its stores. Having both an offline and online presence, the retailer aims to differentiate its physical stores by providing customers with experiences ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Japan
Supermarkets in Japan In 2023, price rises were seen across various industries in Japan, impacting the cost of living. During COVID-19, consumers’ eating habits shifted more towards cooking and eating at home. Despite the country gradually returning to the pre-COVID-19 state, consumers’ habit of pri ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Japan
Convenience Retailers in Japan On 8 May 2023, the Japanese government announced that it would reclassify COVID-19 as a class 5 infectious disease, which is the same classification as seasonal flu. This shift pushed consumers in Japan to go back to their pre-COVID-19 behaviours, increasing their acti ... Read More
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Direct Selling in Japan
Direct Selling in Japan Direct selling continues to face headwinds due to the ageing of the customer base, and the loss of recruitment opportunities due to changes in social behaviour since the pandemic. On the other hand, some players saw rising sales in 2023, as society recovered from the effects ... Read More
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